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c. c. MOON. MOTOR. APPLICATION FILED 1156.11 1919.

Patented May 17, 1921.

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UNITED STATES PATENT" onion-11 1' CARL C. MOON, 0F WESTBORQ, OHIO.

MOTOR.

To all whom it may concern: Be it known tha I, CARL C. Moon, a cit zenof the United States, residing at West- 'boro, in the county of Clintonand State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements; inMotors, of which the folrotor C.

lowing is a specification. r This invention relates to motors, and theprimary object of the invention is to provide an improved fluid operatedrotary mo:

tor, which is so constructed as to belperfectly balanced andgeneratemore power with a "given amount of'fiuid energythan has -here-:tofore been considered possible. e 15 vide a motor embodying a rotorcarrying-a plurality of improved blades, the blades being associatedwith the rotor insuch man ner that the same can be turned, so that theAnother object of the inventionis to pro- .wear thereon willj be',equally distributed throughout the same.

Another object of the invention is-to .provide an improved type'ofrotary motor of the abovecharacter; whichwill be light in weight,durable and efficient in use, one which will be simple and easy tomanufacture, and one which can be placed upon-the market at a reasonablecost.

Other objects ofthe 'inventlon w llappear in the "following detaileddescription taken in connection with the accompanying draw- 'ings, inwhich drawings proved motor.

Figure 1 is a side elevation ofthe Fig. 2. is "a vertical longitudinalsection through the same. l

' .Fig. 3 is a vertical transverse section taken on the line 3.-3.ofFig. 2.

Fig.- i is a detail horizontal section taken.

on the line 4- 1 of Fig.2.

Fig. '5 is a detail section takenonthe line Fig. 6 i's a plan view ofone of: the improved blades, and f Fig. 7 is .a diametric sectionthroughthe same taken on the line 77-7 of Fig. 6.

Referring to thefdrawings in detail, wherein simllarfreferenc'echaracters. deslgirate corresponding. parts throughout the s ev- 1 eralviews, theletter. A indicates the 1mproved motor which includes theffram13,.

Specification of Letters Patent. I

the rotor C, the blades l), and: the

carrying means E.

The frame 13 includes aHpair ofspaced "The bearings 12 areprovidedsuitable oil cups 14; so that the shaft maybe properly lubricated. Theside plateslO are provided I v Patented'May' ilj, 1921. 1 Applicationfiled December 11,1919. Serial No. 344,057. l I

with outwardly extendingperipheral flanges 15, to wh1ch are adapted tobe secured the 1' rim 16 of the frame which ispreferably made of twosemi-circular sections. 17 ,and

Q 18. The lowersection 118 is providedwith an enlarged attaching base 19provided with attaching flanges'20,'by meansfofwhichzthe f motor may bebolted or. otherwisesecured to a table support- Q 'Theiannular rim 16includes allongitudithe flanges v15 andthe flanges arefadapted to besecured together by suitable bolts 234m other-removable fasteningelements.: 5

Therim 16 at diametrically 0p'pos1tepoints 1s. gradually increased indepth Ias iatfl l .So

scribed. The sections 17 and1181 of, the gannular r1m16 are provided attheir meetingfportions with outwardly extending abutting nally'extending transversely curved body. I gport on 21 which is. adaptedtoIlie intermediate the slde platesand outwardly ex-- tending attachingflanges 22which overlie '75 flanges 25, which" are boltedCorotherwise'secured together as at 26. A 1 Eachsection of theannular rim'16isprovided atitslopposite relatively deep portion with oppositelyvextending tangentially .disposed outlet or exhaust-pipes 27, which' areand theseinlet pipes'are provided with a relatively small bore, so. asto permit the .formed of relatively-large diameter, soas to permit thespent operating medium to pass out into" the atmosphere. Each sectionofthe .annulanrim 16 is also provided, with ljoppositelys disposedtangentially arranged inlet. pipes. 28, which arearranged adjacent v tothe relatively narrow portion ofthe rim steam or otherfluid pressure tobein'jected I 7 held in engagement withtheinner surface V of the rim bycentrifugal force. However,

connection of the same with suitable pipes.

Any preferred type of means can be provide ed for governing the amountof fluid pressure emitted to the inlet pipes 28. i

The rotor C includes a hub 30, a concentric relatively thick rim 31, anda plurality of connecting spokes 32. The hub receives the drive shaft13, as heretofore stated. The periphery of the rim 31 is provided'atequidistantly spaced points with inwardly extending slots 33 for thereception of .the blades Eachzo fthe blades D includes a circular solidbody'35, having an annular groove 36. formed therein for the reception 7sition during the starting of the; motor, the v 35 'bla'de operatingmeans E includesa follower of the ordinary or any preferred type ofexpansion piston rings 37, whichare adapted to bead against the innersurface of the-rim '25 to prevent theescape of the fluid pressure frombetween the rim and blade.

. [As clearly shown in Fig. "20f the' draw- 'i'ngs, the blades Djarearranged radially in relation to therotor and when the rotor C is inmotion, thebl'ades will be normally to positively hold the blade inoperative poblade operating means E is provided. The

V '38, which isflslidably, mounted .in the inwardlyextendingrecesses'33formed'in the rim, and each of thefollowers are provided witharcuatefdepressions for the reception inner walls of'the recesses 33,and the inner face of the followers 38 are provided with sockets 4Oforthe reception of'the terminals: V of the coilsprings'to preventdisplacement 7 thereof. The blades D" are free to turn in V relation tothe followers 37 and in operation of the motor the bladesD will have atendency to be moved in the follower' and thus present a new wearingface tothe rim and thus prevent one portion of the blade from becomingworn more thanthejother por nations.

In operation of improved motor, fluid pressuresuch as steam orcompressed air is emitted throughthe inlet pipes 28 and the same hitsthe blades D and rotates the rotor C. As theblades ride past the inletopenings or pipes .28, the same will ride outwardly owing to the gradualincreased depth of the rim-l fiand thus permitof expansion ofthe passout into the atmos- "point.

From the foregoing description it can be seen that an improvedrotary'motorhas been provided of an exceptionally durable and simpleconstruction which will efiiciently perform the purpose intended.Suitable packing strips or gaskets tlmay be interfposed between the ringl6 and the plates 10 so as to prevent the leakage of the fluid pressurefrom the casing. outlet pipes 27 and 28 may be provided'with ."suitableweb so as to effectively brace the same if so desired.

' jChanges in details may be made without departing from the spirit orscope of my invention but,

Iclaimz 1. In a rotary engine, a caslng, a rotor mounted in the casing,the rotor having a plurality of equi-distantly spaced inwardly The inletand extending slotsformed'therein, a blade r0ta tably and slidablymounted in each one of theslots, and inlet andexhaust ports formed v inthe casing.

ranged in the casing, said rotor ha'vingfa plurality of 'equi-distantlyspaced slots formedftherein, spring pressed followers mounted in theslots, and blades mounted'in the slots and arranged to be engaged'bysaid .2. In a rotary engine, a casing, a rotor' ar- V followers, said"blades being mounted for movement independent of said followers' of theinner ends of the bladesD, The-fol- V blowers 38 are .normally'urgedoutwardly by means of expansion coilsprings 39,-andthe In a rotaryengine, a casing, a rotor mounted; in the casing,s'aid rotor having aplurality of inwardly extending slots formed 7. 1

'1n thefperip'hery thereof, circular blades shdably mounted in theslots, and spring pressed followers. arranged in the slots formedindependent of said blades. I V

4. 'In. a rotary engine, a cas ng, a rotor mounted in the casing havinga plurality of r inwardly extending slots formed in the peripherythereof, a'follower slidably mounted ineach one of the slots, springmeansv nor- "mally' urging thejfollowers outwardly, the.

outer faces of the followers being provided with arcuatejdepressions,and disk shaped. blades slidably mounted in said slots and 'rotatablyseated in said arcuate depressions formed in the followers. 5. Inarotaryiengine, a casing, a-rotor mounted in" the c'asing, bladesslidably car- "ried by the rotor, means for sliding the bladesin'thelrotor, inlet ports communicat- H r V V ing with the casingatthepoint where'the st eami1or- 2L1I'. U I 1t1l theoutlet openings 'orpipes 27 arefreached, at which time the.

ladesfare in their innermost positions, and exhaustportscommunlcatlngwith the easing at the point where the blades are in. inlet portscommunicating with the casing their extended positions. V at the pointsWhere the blades are forced in- 6. In a rotary engine, a casingincluding wardly, and exhaustports communicating 10 a rim, a rotormounted in the casing, blades with the casing Where the blades are intheir 5 slidably and rotatably carried by the rotor, extended positions.

the rim being shaped to force the blades inwardly at diametricallyopposite points, 7 V CARL MOON. 3 i

